Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.
Utah Code § 72-7-303
in effect72-7-303. Escaping water and other obstructions -- Injuring or obstructing highway -- Penalty for violations.
(1) A person may not willfully or carelessly:
(a) obstruct or damage any public highway by causing or permitting flow or seepage of water;
(b) permit water under the person's control to escape in any manner that results in damage to a public highway;
(c) place or leave, or cause to be placed or left, anything upon a public highway in a way that obstructs travel or that endangers property or persons passing on the highway.
(2) A person who violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 270, 1998 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title72/Chapter7/72-7-S303.html?v=C72-7-S303_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026
